Maqam ...

Maqam : standing place, a place where one usually stands to preach or address the public Mawla : depending on its usage, it may mean either "master" or "slave," or it may mean one who is most fit for a specific position of honor and prestige. Derived from the adjective awla (one who is best qualified), it means: the person who is best suited to be the religious and temporal leader of all Muslims.

Mu'min : believer, one who has iman , conviction, true belief Mujtahid : one who acquires the degree of ijtihad and thus becomes capable of deriving religious decisions on his own Musnad : a compilation of traditions ( ahadith ) which are consecutively and chronologically traced to their transmitters Mut’a : temporary marriage Mutawatir : consecutively reported, traced by a perfect chronological chain of ascertained narrators of hadith Najasa : uncleanness, impurity Najwa : a silent supplication Nuthur : plural of nathr , one's pledge to do something very good to show appreciation for the Almighty's favorable response to his supplication and the attainment of his worldly wish Qayyim : person in charge of something, one charged with authority Qibla : direction towards the Ka’ba, Mecca Sadaqa : (singular:) charity offered voluntarily; its plural is: sadaqat Sahabah : (singular:) companions of the Holy (pbuh); its plural is: sahabi Shari’a : Islam's legislative system Shubha : (singular) doubt, suspicion; its plural is: shubuhat Shüra : the principle of mutual consultation, Islam's form of democracy Siqaya : the act of providing water to the thirsty free of charge Sunan : plural of sunnah : a highly commended act of worship or way whereby a Muslim seeks nearness to Allah Tabi’i : (singular:) one who accompanied for a good period of time and learned from a sahabi , a companion of the Holy (pbuh); its plural is: tabi’in Tafsir : (singular:) exegesis or explanation of Qur'anic verses; its plural is: tafasir Tahara : purification, the act of removing najasa , uncleanness or impurity Takbir : the act of glorifying Allah by declaring in an audible voice: "Allaho Akbar!" Allah is Great!